Kibbe Inspo

The point of Kibbe is not to restrict you from wearing outfits outside of your Kibbe family, but rather to inspire you to embrace your innately beautiful lines. Of course, we can wear whatever we want and look good in many various Kibbe-inspired outfits, but there are times when some outfits Just. Do. Not. Work.  This post explores what happens when Romantics do not embrace their lines and wander too far into other Kibbe group families.  Wearing Theatric Romantic (TR) Lines Though TR is closest to the R family, the long cut of this barely-there dress manages to overwhelm her R frame while also completely taking over her waistline. TR's have an easier time pulling off a cut like this because of their slightly Yin bones, whereas R's are all Yang.  And when Doja Cat wears her R lines on the red carpet... Va va voom! Wearing Dramatic (D) lines This is a terrible look on Kate! Personally, I think it could be fixed with a few simple tweaks such as tucking in her shirt and wear...

Unfortunately, so much of the style advice out their for Romantics is adjacent to that of a frilly 50s housewife. That being said, there are still tons of ways to dress a Romantic in casual wear.  When it is done well, it looks amazing: Drew looks amazing in the pic above. The fabric and structure is delicate to outline the dainty lil bones on her Romantic body. Her shirt is loosely tucked in for a casual look, but also outlines the small of her Romantic waist, which is perf. It is little details like this that make all the difference. For example, and SN (me) could wear this look but would want to tuck the shirt in lower and wear lower-rise shorts. Here is another example of a casual Romantic look: Beyonce is wearing a traditional Romantic line look and looks fab But Romantics can also wear their lines with shirt tucked into jeans and go for a looser fit: Emilia (mostly) pulls this look off because of the pant hemline and where the shirt is tucked in. That being said, the long sle...

Marilyn Monroe Beyonce Madonna Drew Barrymore Elizabeth Taylor Christina Ricci Emilia Clarke Doja Cat Helena Bonham Carter (HBC!) Kate Winslet

  An easy chart to look at with all of the Kibbe types based on Yin/Yang. The Kibbe types are as listed: D= Dramatic FN= Flamboyant Natural N= Natural FG= Flamboyant Gamine SD= Soft Dramatic SN= Soft Natural SG= Soft Gamine DC= Dramatic Classic C= Classic G= Gamine SC= Soft Classic TR= Theatrical Romantic R= Romantic